Official Name: | Myebon Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rakhine State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mrauk-U District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 20°N 125°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6:30 |
Myebon Township (Burmese: မြေပုံမြို့နယ်) is a township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town is Myebon. In October 2010, much of the township was devastated by Cyclone Giri. Some villages were destroyed by the storm and thousands of people were left homeless.[1]